Anonymity Enhancing Technologies (AETs) in GDSS Supported Meetings
Amer Al shishany, Jackson Adams
Journal of E-Technology, Vol. 4, No. 1, 2013.
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Link: http://www.dline.info/jet/fulltext/v4n1/4.pdf
Abstract:
Using the anonymity feature of GDSS (Group Decision Support Systems) meeting application as a backbone, this paper is aimed to find out whether enhancing technical anonymity in the GDSS supported meetings will increase participantsâ€™ confidence in the softwareâ€™s confidentiality, causing more productive discussions. Some Anonymity Enhancing Technologies (AETs) are discussed, and their impact on ensuring anonymity is investigated. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with experienced facilitators, technical support individuals and users of GDSS meeting software, from real business environmental settings. The â€˜FacilitateProâ€™ and â€˜MeetingSphereâ€™ meeting applications were investigated for the research. The paper illustrates some results, and proposes future research related to AETs in GDSS supported meetings.